Automobile-radiator heater.



M. A ANDERSON. AUTOMOBILE RADIATOR HEATQR. -APPLICAT10N mm DEC. 2. 19m.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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AUTGMQBILE-RADIATOR HEATER. I

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Applicaticnfiled December 2, 1914. Serial No. 835200.

To all whom it may concern:

scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which itap-.

pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile engine cooling systems, and particularly to the water cooling systems.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel heating system arranged to prevent the ordinary radiator from getting to the point where the water therein will become frozen.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple and efiicient in its operation and which is of such construction and arrangement that danger of the operator burning his hands is reduced to a minimum.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front portion of an automobile, the engine hood being broken away. -Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same withthe hood being broken away. Fig. 3 is an'enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 8-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. i is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view on the line eP-l of Fig. Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation of the heating burner, Fig. 6 is a vertical sec tion through the burner, and Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the gage of a burner valve handle.

Referring particularly to the accompany ing drawing, 10 represents the frame or chassis of the automobile in which are mounted the cylinders 11 of the engine. In front of the foremost cylinder is the usual water cooling radiator 12. Extending longitudinally on each side of the line of cylinders 11 is a perforated, pipe 13. these pipes being supported by the uprights 1a which are also secured to the frame 10. Between the radiator and the foremost cylinder of the engine is a small. auxiliary radiator 15 to which are connected thepipes 16. Each of these pipes extends rearwardly through one of the perforated pipes 13, the same being extended longitudinally of therpipe in 21g zag arrangement the rear of the pipe extendmg from the rear of the. pipe 13 and connected with a hood 17 disposed over-the gasolene burner 18. By arranging the pipe 16 111 a zig zag manner, a greater amount of radiating surface is provided. The burner s suitably mounted on the dashboard 19 and its valve is provided with a stem 20 which extends through the dashboard within con venient reach of the operator where it is provided with a hand wheel 21. This burner receives its supply by means of the pipe 22 from the usual gasolene tank (not shown). The forward side of the hood depends below the top of the burner as at 23 and is ad ustably secured to a bracket 24* carried by the burner. This depending portion prevents the flange of the burner from being blown out by the draft of the fan. i

The gasolene burner serves to generate heat which is conducted through the pipe 16 into the auxiliary radiator 15, from whence it. is difiused or radiated to retain the temperature of the radiator 12 above the point of freezing. In the summer time when the auxiliary heating device is not needed the same can be readily removed.

The provision of the perforated pipes 13 protects the hands of the operator from being burned against the pipes 16 when it is necessary to examine and handle the englue. 7 1

To facilitate the lighting of the burner, I provide an electric lighting system which is controlled by thehandle valve 21. Car ried by the stem of the valve is a spring finger 25 which is adapted tocontact with a metal contact piece 26 carried by the tube of the burner, but insulated therefrom. Leading from this contact piece, to one side of the battery 27 is a wire 28, a wire 29 leading from the other side of the batter to the burner and extending up into the burner and within one of the openings. A wire 30 leads from the finger 25 to one side of the burner. When the hand valve 21 is turned to the left to admit gas to the burner, the finger 25 will touch the contact piece 26 and complete a circuit through the battery causing a spark to jump from the end ofthe wire 29 to one side of the opening in one wall of the burner. This spark will ignite the gas, and upon further turning the burner to open the valve wider, the finger 25 will be moved away from contact with the contact piece 26 breaking the aircuit. Secured on the dashboard 19 is a block 31 through which the stem 20 of the valve extends, and on this block and surrounding the stem is'a dial 32 which has formed thereon a plurality of members; the stem 2 is a hand 33 which traverses the dial when the stem is rotated and by noting 10 the position of the hand with respect to the dial it can be readily ascertained to what degree the valve is opened.

What is'claimed is:

1. In a heating system, the combination with an automobile engine, and the radiator thereof of a burner, longitudinally extend ing perforated pipes arranged along the sides of the engine, hot air conducting pipes ex tending from the burner through the per- Secured to forated pipes, and a radiator mounted adj a-; 20

radiator carried by the forward ends of said heat conducting pipes for discharging heated air against the radiator ofthe automobile.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

MATTHEW A. ANDERSQN Witnesses:

E. ENGH, D. A. RUssn L. 

